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12.02.2014

Comin' atcha live from the milky, sleep-deprived fog of maternity leave because it's scarf and gifting season, and that means mybraided scarf tutorial is exactly what the world needs now. After, of course, it gets its fill of love sweet love.

I knew approximately diddly-squat-point-five about knit fabrics (think T-shirt material), and had sewn with almost exclusively woven fabrics (think bed sheets). Then I wrote that tutorial and started selling the scarves in my Etsy shop. Here now in my fourth season of churning these scarves out for customers, friends and family (I've made over 300!), I am intimately acquainted with knit fabrics. THEY RULE. No ironing, no fraying, super soft and perfect for truly practical projects.

A quick look in my shop will show you that I get almost all of my fabrics from Girl Charlee. I discovered them through a friend a season or two ago and have been slurping down their yardage ever since. I was even theircustomer spotlight this past February (I am suggesting a pinup calendar...I will dress as a fat baby holding a bow and arrow as befits my month...and my current physique)!

So how pumped was I when I found out that Girl Charlee has invented a new way to introduce sewists to their yummy goods? Answer: very muchly so.

Here's the lowdown diggity (if you've tried or read about other "fixes," it's kinda similar, but in yardage form!):

I was barely able to snap this photo because Layla kept grabbing at the floral print begging me to make her "sumpfin!" out of it. Guess who is getting pretty flower leggings from mommy for Christmas!

So if you're digging on these fabrics, guess what? You can win my exact KnitFix yourself for free! Girl Charlee is giving one of you these same 12 yards of sewing goodness free to your doorstep just in time to whip up some awesome custom gifts for your people/self.

Definitely some infinity scarves for my sisters and myself for Christmas! :) And I'd love to make some nice comfy pajama pants for myself too. LOVE getting new patterns and ideas for crafts! Thanks so much!

My granddaughter loves for me to make her skirts and/or leggings for her and matching ones for her doll. I will be able to keep her very happy if I win this fantastic KnitFix prize package. I would like to make myself a tee or two and maybe an infinity scarf.